A bioelectrode (1) includes: a main electrode film (3); a nonpolarizable electrode film (4) disposed on one surface of the main electrode film (3); and a conductive gel film (5) disposed on the opposite surface of the nonpolarizable electrode film (4) from the main electrode film. The nonpolarizable electrode film (4) is constituted by an electrode film that contains supported silver chloride, the supported silver chloride including (i) a support and (ii) silver chloride supported on the support.

A concrete construction made by 3D concrete printing having two or more layers of cementitious material extruded one above the other, and a reinforcing structure reinforcing the two or more layers. The reinforcing structure has at least two flexible longitudinal elongated steel elements running in lengthwise direction, and one or more flexible transverse steel elements forming an angle with the lengthwise direction so that these flexible transverse steel elements are present in the two or more layers. The structure also has a positioning element for positioning the at least two flexible longitudinal elongated elements and the flexible transverse steel elements, a polymer coating or yarns making stitches. The polymer coating or the stitches are applied on the at least two flexible longitudinal elongated steel elements, on the flexible transverse steel elements and on the positioning element thereby making a bond.

The present invention is an animal cooling system including a collar removably connected to a vest. The collar may be affixed around an animal's neck and the vest around the animal's torso. The collar includes a fabric layer having at least one pouch affixed to an inner side, at least one coolant sheet removably located within the pouch, and a fastener affixed to the fabric layer. The vest includes a fabric layer having at least one pouch affixed to an inner side, at least one coolant sheet removably located within the pouch, and a fastener affixed to the fabric layer. The coolant sheets include a freezable, non-toxic coolant and once melted, may be removed from their respective pouches and swapped for fresh, frozen coolant sheets to allow for continuous cooling. The system may also be utilized as a separate collar or a separate vest having the same construction and function.

Aircraft stringers having carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) material reinforced flanges are disclosed. An example stringer to be coupled to a skin of an aircraft comprises a flange. The flange includes a first portion of a first stiffening segment. The flange further includes a first portion of a second stiffening segment coupled to the first portion of the first stiffening segment. The flange further includes a CFRP reinforcement segment coupled to the first portion of the first stiffening segment and to the first portion of the second stiffening segment. The CFRP reinforcement segment strengthens the first portion of the first stiffening segment and the first portion of the second stiffening segment.

A laminated body includes a glass substrate, an adhesion layer, and a resin layer in this order. The adhesion layer includes a side-contact portion. The side-contact portion is located outside an outer edge of the resin layer in a part of an entire circumferential of the outer edge when observing the laminated body from a normal direction of a surface of the glass substrate, and is in contact with at least a part of a side surface of the resin layer.

A display device that includes: a glass substrate comprising a refractive index (n.sub.substrate); a display device structure coupled to the substrate to collectively define a viewing area; and a black mask structure surrounding the display device structure that is coupled to the substrate and comprises a black ink layer and at least one glossy layer between the black ink layer and the glass substrate. The viewing area is characterized by (a) a reflectance from 0.5% to 2.5% as measured at 8 degrees from normal in the visible spectrum, (b) a brightness in the CIE colorimetry system such that 5<L*<17 for the specular component included (SCI), and (c) a brightness in the CIE colorimetry system such that 0<L*<3 for the specular component excluded (SCE). Further, the at least one glossy layer comprises a refractive index (n.sub.glossy) such that |n.sub.glossy−n.sub.substrate|>0.1.

An illustrative embodiment of a manufactured surface component may be comprised of a textile material on a first face and an elastomer material on a second face, wherein said elastomer material is bonded to said textile material, wherein said manufactured surface component is substantially planarly configured, wherein an area of said first face and said second face is from about 0.04 square inches to about 4.0 square inches, wherein a thickness of said manufactured surface component is from about 0.3 mm to about 2.5 mm, and wherein said manufactured surface component is substantially free of any petrochemical-derived plastics, petrochemicals, and toxins.

According to some embodiments, a low volume drumhead is disclosed. The low volume drumhead comprises a mesh layer to be removably coupled to a drum hoop. The low volume drumhead further comprises a non-mesh layer affixed to a beatable surface of the mesh layer. An adhesive comprising elastic polymers is used to couple the mesh layer to the non-mesh layer.

Provided is an interlayer film for laminated glass, having a dark color part with uniform parallel light transmittance in a shading region, and capable of suppressing color unevenness in the shading region. An interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention has one end, and the other on an opposite side of the one end, the other end has a thickness larger than a thickness of the one end, and when the interlayer film is arranged between two sheets of clear glass conforming to JIS R3202:1996 to obtain a laminated glass X, and a specific measurement of parallel light transmittance is conducted for the laminated glass X obtained, the interlayer film has a gradation part in which a parallel light transmittance continuously reduces from the one end side to the other end side, and an absolute value of a variation rate in the parallel light transmittance is more than 0.3%/mm; a transparent part located closer to the one end side than the gradation part and having a parallel light transmittance of 60% or more; and a dark color part located closer to the other end side than the gradation part and including one or more points A having an absolute value of a variation rate in the parallel light transmittance of 0.3%/mm or less.

Insulating articles, assemblies and methods are provided. The insulating articles include a core layer (101,201) containing a plurality of non-meltable fibers; and at least one reinforcement layer (102, 202) disposed on the core layer (101,201). The insulating article has tensile strength of at least 0.75 newtons/millimeter according to ASTM D822 and a tear strength of at least 2 newtons under ASTM D1938, wherein the insulating article has a surface electrical resistivity of at least 15 M-ohm at a relative humidity of 85% and temperature of 30° C., wherein the insulating article has an air flow resistance of up to 2000 MKS Rayls according to ASTM C522, and wherein the insulating article displays a UL94-V0 flammability rating.